Everything I have owned made by Beretta is extremely well made. This particular gun requires a little practice to be effective but I agree. It is a great gun to have on you at all times.
Interesting take on use of this pistol. My father purchased a 21A in 1985 and I used it all through high school to run my trap line in NW Iowa. I dispatched numerous coons, possums, coyotes, etc., as well as the occasional opportunity rabbit, squirrel or ferrel cat. Never occurred to me at the time to use it for anything else other than as an outdoorsman's gun. Nowadays, I carry it in my pocket when I'm out and about in town and still such a fun little pistol to shoot. It brings back many memories of simpler times and fun outdoor adventures whenever I shoot it. Never used anything but the cheapest ammo I could find in high school and it always seemed to function well.
That's awesome! Mine is in my pocket every day. I'm not worried about two legged predators where I spend most of my time so the 21a is everything I need. 👍👍👍
I love my little Berettas. They are all most people actually need, for most, every day, real life situations . Bands of ninjas are not everywhere contrary to belief. Works great around the farm and knocking around in the woods too. The design and quality is about perfect for its intended purpose. I do want, and will eventually get one, in 25 ACP too. Thanks for the video.
I carry a small 22 everyday, especially during the summer! Not offensive by any means, but it will probably get me out of a bind on the way to the truck!😮
Thanks for watching and the comment. I greatly appreciate it. I carry the 21a almost every day. Most places I go I never see anyone else. It works great for critter control in these areas. If I were to run into the need of using it for personal defense I would feel adequately equiped. Good ammo and a well placed shot is all you need.
I couldn’t agree more. One can use nearly anything for “utility” but the best guns for utility are rimfire 22’s and shotguns. I can accept 38’s for utility but they just don’t have the same benefit of a 22. My favorite utility handguns are the 21a and NAA mini-revolver. My 21a is the Covert model so adding a suppressor can increase the utility aspect of the pistol (I’ve used it with great success for exactly that job). I will say that I’m jealous of all the magazines you have - I’ve not found any spares at my LGS. Perhaps my favorite utility long gun is a combo gun in 22/410 or 22/20. I have considered a Tomcat for utility but am not so sure it would be better than the 21a. I’m looking forward to more from you.
I bought one of these a few years back. Only got around to trying it out once, with CCI MiniMags, and it wasn't at all reliable. It was previously used, but possibly not broken in. I've heard that they run better with Stingers until broken in, but I haven't gone back out with it yet. I just have too many other guns in range rotation. It would indeed make a great "utility gun". My Phoenix HP22A could do that well, though it's substantially heavier than the Bobcat. Incidentally, I also got a 950 Jetfire maybe two years ago, a '64 vintage made in Italy, for $150. It looks unused. Doubt I would ever carry it much, as I already have two pocket-class pistols each in .32 and .380ACP, but it's a slick little piece in .25ACP. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching. I will have a video out on a 950b soon. The 21a works well with stingers but I have had good luck with mini mags in this one. It is well broken in. I have 6 mags for that reason😁
I recently purchased a Beretta 21A bobcat and 22 long rifle mint mint condition beautiful blue with Walnut grips.. perhaps manufactured 1990s.. gold medallion on the grip says hunting and shooting sports heritage foundation special edition... I think the previous owner shot this gun one time and put it in his sock drawer it's beautiful mine likes mini mags but it really loves Remington vipers and yellow jacket conical bullets not one failure to feed or jam with the Remington vipers and yellow jackets
I had the Tomcat 32 acp in the same style gun. Yes 32acp was expensive compared to 22. The gun however was really nice, tip up barrel was great. Yes these are a little more stout than some smaller pocket guns but I'll say when you have this in your hand it feels like you have a gun in your hand but is still relatively compact.
I Purchased a 1990s manufactured bobcat.22 lr blued walnut grips MINT cond ..a few years back ..mine LOVES Remington Yellow jacket & viper conical shaped bullets ..not one stoppage with yellow jacket & vipers ..I own a .25 acp 950 BS Jetfire also since mid 1990s ..great gun ..too bad all .25s are discontinued...but lots avail used
Thanks for watching Glen. I will have to try some of the Remingtons. I can say that my gun has been shot a lot and functions much better after breaking it in. I think most of these older designs have break in requirements. New out of the box the are a bit finicky.
We acquired a Jetfire about 6 months ago, and it has become our EDC...we're seniors, and small, lightweight works for us, the reduced recoil great (we used to carry .38spec)...It's not a 'gunfighting' gun, but does fine as a 'stay away from me' gun...we load any brand fmj, and continue to avoid trouble best we can...
That's wild. I usually order online because .32 is impossible to find in my area. Aim surplus has some ppu in stock for around $20 a box right now. I think they have some other brands in stock as well.
I bought a Beretta Bobcat 2 days ago, mainly because my hands are very arthritic and I have trouble racking a slide. The 25a slide is much easier to rack the slide if you cock the hammer. This pistol was just the thing for me.
Thanks for watching Dwight. I would recommend the tip up barrel to anyone with compromised hands. I think the tip up barrel is one of the best designs for a pocket gun. The only down side is not having an extractor. As long as you keep the chamber clean that will never be an issue. Happy shooting!!!
Yes, racking the slide is only needed to feed a round after having cleared the chamber (after a malfunction, for example) manually using the tip-up feature.
Yes. There is a safety notch in the hammer that holds the hammer off the firing pin but you have to manually pull the hammer back into this position. The firing pin is also short so that it doesn't protrude from the slide when the hammer is all the way down. I carry it with the hammer on the first notch and the safety on. I have never had an issue carrying in that state.
@@gillysguns9244 okay so you carry it and what they call a half cocked position? I know what you mean. It sits about 1/8-1/4 of a inch from being the whole way down
@@jackripper6033 correct, the hammer has two positions. With the safety engaged you can only bring the hammer to the first notch, or what they call half cocked.
